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ArticleEuropean journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging2026

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Yao Liu, Zhaohui Chu, Xiaoding Jin, Yanfei Wu, Donglang Jiang, You Zhang, Yue Gu, Qi Ge, Yuanyuan Chen, Xiwen Xu and 6 more

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Article in European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yao Liu *Department of Nuclear Medicine & PET Center, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China.
Zhaohui Chu *Department of Oncology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China.
Xiaoding Jin *Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China.
Yanfei WuDepartment of Nuclear Medicine & PET Center, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China.
Donglang JiangDepartment of Nuclear Medicine & PET Center, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China.
You ZhangDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Clinical Nuclear Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200040, China.
Yue GuCentral Research Institute, United Imaging Healthcare Group Co,Ltd, Shanghai, 201807, China.
Qi GeCentral Research Institute, United Imaging Healthcare Group Co,Ltd, Shanghai, 201807, China.
Yuanyuan ChenDepartment of Pathology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China.
Xiwen XuDepartment of Nuclear Medicine & PET Center, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China.
Wei ZhangDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China.
Chengyu ChuDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China.
Yihui GuanDepartment of Nuclear Medicine & PET Center, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China. guanyihui@hotmail.com.
Weijun WeiDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Clinical Nuclear Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200040, China. wwei@shsmu.edu.cn.
Yiting JinDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China. jinyiting@huashan.org.cn.
Fang XieDepartment of Nuclear Medicine & PET Center, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China. fangxie@fudan.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-2667-281X

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STI2030-Major Projects (2022ZD0213800) STI2030-Major Projects (2022ZD0213800)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeGallium-68([68Ga])-labeled Ga-NOTA-T4 PET/CT is a promising noninvasive imaging tool for visualizing trophoblast cell-surface antigen 2 (TROP2) expression, which could aid clinical decisions regarding TROP2-targeted therapies. This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic performance of [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-T4 PET/CT, a novel TROP2-targeting tracer, for detecting TROP2 expression in HER2-negative breast cancer.

methodsFrom September 2023 to March 2025, we retrospectively reviewed patients with HER2-negative breast cancer at Huashan Hospital, Fudan University. All participants underwent [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-T4 PET/CT, with or without [18F]FDG PET/CT.

resultsA total of 42 patients were enrolled in the study, among whom 27 underwent both [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-T4 and [18F]FDG PET/CT imaging. [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-T4 PET/CT demonstrated comparable capability to [18F]FDG in identifying both patients and metastatic lesions. Among patients with Luminal B HER2-negative breast cancer, those who had received endocrine therapy or chemotherapy demonstrated significantly higher [⁶⁸Ga]Ga-NOTA-T4 uptake compared to untreated patients (SUVmax: 5.20 ± 5.07 vs. 3.36 ± 3.52; p = 0.008). A similar trend was observed in Luminal A patients, with higher SUVmax values in the treated group; however, the difference did not reach statistical significance (SUVmax: 8.35 ± 6.41 vs. 5.60 ± 4.55; p = 0.241). In TNBC patients, treatment was associated with significantly lower [⁶⁸Ga]Ga-NOTA-T4 uptake compared to those who were untreated (SUVmax: 3.02 ± 2.35 vs. 7.63 ± 5.64; p = 0.008).

conclusions[68Ga]Ga-NOTA-T4 PET/CT is a promising tool for visualizing TROP2 expression in breast cancer, with potential applications for patient stratification and precision therapy. In Luminal B breast cancer, SUVmax increased with initial TROP2-targeted ADC therapy but decreased after multiple endocrine therapy or chemotherapy treatments. In TNBC, SUVmax decreased upon initial therapy.

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Antigens, NeoplasmBreast NeoplasmsCell Adhesion MoleculesErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHeterocyclic CompoundsHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingPositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyAdultAgedFemaleGallium RadioisotopesHumansMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesAntigens, NeoplasmCell Adhesion MoleculesERBB2 protein, humanErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesGallium RadioisotopesHeterocyclic CompoundsHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingTACSTD2 protein, human[68Ga]Ga-NOTA-T4.Breast cancerMolecular imagingTROP2

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